Re: Natural Perfumery workshop advice

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>

> Hi everyone -

>

> I have been asked by a friend who owns a lovely gift shop to do a small

workshop

> on natural perfumery. This is something I would love to do so I am in the

> planning stages. I would really appreciate feedback from those of you who

have

> had experience in this. So far my plans include keeping it small (probably

5 to

> 8 people), taking a sample (probably most) of my EOs and other material for

> people to sample using small bottles and taking some samples of natural

> perfumes. I will probably do a short introduction to natural perfumery and

all

> the really good things about it but I would mostly like to let people smell

the

> variety of the good things out there.

>

> I am planning on having people reserve a space so I know how many will come

and

will limit the workshop that way. Since I am going to limit the number of

people, should I

charge a small amount so that they will be more committed to

> come and thus not leave empty spots?

>

> Has anyone done anything that they found particularly successful? or

> unsuccessful?

>

> Thanks again for all the wonderful, expert help out there.

>

> Elise

> Ft. Lauderdale, FL

> http://www.tambela.com

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Hi Elise

Me again! Not sure how useful this will be, but here is my two-pennyworth. I

teach and

hold 1-day workshops, including ones on " Introduction to Aromatherapy " - we

usually

request a deadline by which people should book by, plus a deposit - shows

willing and

people are more likely to turn up and also it places a value on what you are

offering!

Price is dependent on what kind of profit you wish to make versus how much

preparation

and use of resources, in London a workshop from 10am-5pm is on average costed at

£80

(sorry not sure of US conversion) - as this covers cost of materials, room rent

and of

course a fee for the tutor/facilitator. Otherwise, if you are doing a 'taster'

then £10-£15 is

usual as an introductory fee.

On a different note, an exercise I include is for attendees to smell previously

prepared

smell strips which have been saturated with synthetic aromas and then ones with

natural

essential oils/absolutes etc and whether they can tell the difference.... its

amazing some of

the feedback one gets, people can then understand the complexity of naturals

over a

monotonous synthetic!

Best of luck, enjoy - its extremely inspiring and rewarding

>

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> > I have been asked by a friend who owns a lovely gift shop to do

a small workshop on natural perfumery. I would really appreciate

feedback from those of you who have had experience in this.

> Hi Elise

> Me again! Not sure how useful this will be, but here is my

two-pennyworth. I teach and

> hold 1-day workshops, including ones on " Introduction to

Aromatherapy " - we usually

> request a deadline by which people should book by, plus a deposit -

shows willing and

> people are more likely to turn up and also it places a value on what

you are offering!

>

> Price is dependent on what kind of profit you wish to make versus

how much preparation

> and use of resources, in London a workshop from 10am-5pm is on

average costed at £80

> (sorry not sure of US conversion) - as this covers cost of

materials, room rent and of

> course a fee for the tutor/facilitator. Otherwise, if you are doing

a 'taster' then £10-£15 is

> usual as an introductory fee.

>

> On a different note, an exercise I include is for attendees to smell

previously prepared

> smell strips which have been saturated with synthetic aromas and

then ones with natural

> essential oils/absolutes etc and whether they can tell the

difference.... its amazing some of

> the feedback one gets, people can then understand the complexity of

naturals over a

> monotonous synthetic!

>

> Best of luck, enjoy - its extremely inspiring and rewarding

>

> >

Thanks - I like the idea of comparing natural vs. synthetic

aromas. I'll definitely put that in. And will probably charge a

small amount as it will probably be 1 to 2 hours.

Elise

http://www.tambela.com